Sandown: Geelong Cat rides with Ford at Sandown

Ford's long and proud association with the Geelong Football Club
will see factory backed V8 Supercar teams Stone Brothers Racing and Ford
Performance Racing run a special livery at this weekend's upcoming
Norton 360 Sandown event in celebration of...

Ford's long and proud association with the Geelong Football Club
will see factory backed V8 Supercar teams Stone Brothers Racing and Ford
Performance Racing run a special livery at this weekend's upcoming
Norton 360 Sandown event in celebration of the AFL Cats 150th
anniversary.

The Ford Motor Company has partnered the seven-time AFL Premiership team
since 1925, the longest running sponsorship in the history of sport.
Ford's relationship with the Geelong Football Club of over 80 years
reflects the amount of time that the iconic motor company has been
manufacturing vehicles in Australia.

During the Norton 360 Sandown event the Geelong Cats logo will appear on
the front bumper bar of both the SP Tools and IRWIN Racing FG Falcons and
will also feature on both FPR entries in place of the customary falcon on
the rear quarters.

As part of the collaboration van Gisbergen and Davison spent some time in
Pit Lane earlier today with FPR's Steven Richards and Mark
Winterbottom sharpening their ball skills before six Geelong Cats players
stop by on Sunday to watch the racing from the teams pit garages.

Ross Stone, SBR Team Principal

"SBR's relationship with the Ford Motor Company stems back as
far as 10 years and to me that feels like a great achievement. To see a
club like Geelong run the same sponsor for over 80 years is a great
example of Ford's commitment to Australian sport.

"I enjoy AFL and have been a fan of the Brisbane Lions for years.
That being said the Cats have had an amazing run in the AFL comp in
recent years so hopefully running the clubs logo will bring us some luck
at Sandown this weekend!"

Van Gisbergen and Davison show off the modified livery for this weekend
at Sandown

Van Gisbergen and Davison had to fight off FPR's Mark Winterbottom and
Steven Richards for the ball